Brrr - it's starting to actually feel like fall

Finally, fall has arrived in Central Florida! Yeah!! Can't wait for the kids to get on the bus so I can go out for a nice, short run. It's going to be a great week according to the weather forecasts.

Tonight, bon voyage party for our TNT mates doing the Disney Wine & Dine. So proud of all the hard training they've been putting in to get ready for it. Crazy Ken will be back in town for the weekend of the run.

So, gotta go, kids need to be hustled out to bus stop.

Trunk N Treat

Trunk N Treat - so much fun! Always a good time with my best friend and the kids. And so many cute costumes too!
And, after all that fun last night, I was able to get up and do my 8 miles. It was the most boring run since I had to do it on my own and was having issues. So resorted to just doing laps around my loop. That's right 8 loops = 8 miles! Got her done and ready for the rest of the week!

Go Team!!

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Curses Hurricane Sandy!

So Sandy has ruined my week! First I had to cancel the door decorating contest at school because they closed up on Friday due to the expected bad weather. Then Pumpkins in the Park was cancelled. It looks like we'll be able to do our church's Trunk & Treat, but what a bummer. Hope it isn't too wet and windy. Everyone always does such a nice job decorating, but the wind my wreck havoc on decorated trunks this year.

Oh and I haven't gone out training in a few days either. Today I'm scheduled to do 8 and it's going to be tough getting that done on my own. Yep - this weekend is a buddy weekend and Leisha wanted to go today, but I have too much going on and frankly, the wind whipping us around didn't sound like much fun. So I'm going to have to do it on my own tomorrow I guess.

Anyway, not letting it get me down - gotta go. I have to sew a zebra costume before tonight. Oh My - so have a great weekend everyone!

100 Hour Challenge

So I've been challenged to ask 100 friends to donate $10 over the next 100 hours! So far, it's been a slow start, but I have raised $50 today!! All monies are going directly to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society so it's a great day.

I also completed my first work assignment for the LLS today. So excited for this opportunity. Not too many of these kinds of jobs around. Working from home for an organization I'm passionate about. Yeah baby! That's what I'm talking about.

Anyway, still fundraising so I can make it to Washington DC for the inaugural Nike's Women's Half Marathon. Great time of year to be there too - April - I can just smell those Cherry Blossoms now!

Wonder who our president will be then? Could be a changing soon.

Don't forget why I'm doing this - to raise money for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to find a cure to blood cancer. Please help me in my 100 hour challenge by donating $10 today. Please visit my website now:

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Up and Over!

5:00 am is awfully early, but that's what time I get up, at the latest, when we're meeting at Front Street. Gotta leave the house by 5:30 to be on time for training. Anyway, I'm glad I put in that extra effort to make it. The weather was perfect. Almost a hint of Fall I'd say in the air. It wasn't blistering hot and it wasn't blinding sunshine. It was a perfect mixture of cool breezes and partly cloudy skies.

However, when I say cool "breeze", I should say cool gusty winds. Going up and over that causeway bridge was tough! But, I did it, twice! Yep that's right - twice. We needed to get in 8 miles, so we started at one park and went up and over the bridge to the park on the other side and then repeated. My hams are aching a little, but it was a really nice day. We don't get too many days in Florida that you aren't getting beat up by humidity and heat. So, I say "bring it on". St. Pete is a month away and then it's Disney, and then Washington D.C.

Doing it because it's fun, but more importantly, I'm running with purpose, walking with passion and racing for a cure. Support the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society by visiting my website and making a donation. The LLS thanks you, TNT thanks you, my team thanks you, and most of all I thank you.

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Hanging with the kiddos!

No training today. Kids had a student holiday so no school. Nice quiet morning with no where special to be. Mornings like these are rare indeed. Cleaned out the garage, lounged about and then went to Hotel Transylvania with the kids. Cute movie - lots of laughs.

What a great day! Saturday - 8 miles planned with the team . . .

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Absolutely Beautiful!!

Absolutely - beautiful weather today in sunny Florida. It was a great run over the Indian River. Cool, slight breeze, perfect!

So, 4 more miles to chalk up against the face to end cancer. Disney just a few months away and then off to the Nation's capital! Wonder who will be President at that time?

How about making a contribution to the Race to End Cancer and voice your choice for President in the comment section. I know who has my vote - who has yours? Cast your vote, make a donation, Visit my website at:

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Oh my gosh, Oh my gosh!

I'm so excited. Just found out that I got the job with the TNT Flex team! I talk to Bonni later today to find out what's the next thing we need to do to get me up and going. The best thing about this job is that I get to work from home, set my own work hours! Awweeeesssooommme!!! This will be the first "paying" job I'm totally passionate about diving into. Working with a charitable organization to help end cancer, help patients and their families. I can't imagine a better job!

Please help in the search to find a cure for blood cancer. Visit my website at:

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GO TEAM! GO TEAM! GO TEAM!

YEAH FOR ME!!!

So, both kids are back in school - Hooray!!! Yeah for Me!!!

Did my 4 mile run without any trouble today. Not at all like Saturday's run. The weather is still hot, but I'm hoping for that cool break soon. Bring it on. Can't wait 'til I can run in the 50's and 60's weather. I'm praying that it will be perfect at Disney too in January!

So, like I said, I'm still running because there's no cure yet. As you can see, I'm doing my part by logging the miles. How about helping me out a little and do your part to find a cure? Make a donation today to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Visit my website at:

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I cannot get sick, I cannot get sick . . .

Met up with the team for training this morning. Was feeling good, a little sluggish feeling, but figured it was because we were starting at 6:30 a.m. So, we're about 2 miles into our run and I really started to feel bad, light headed, icky stomach feeling. All I can think is I've caught the flu from the kids - ugh! So, needless to say, I did not have a good time this morning. I was supposed to do 8, but decided I would only do 6 and on top of that, I had to walk a majority of the distance, because everytime I'd try to run, I'd get lightheaded and whoozie.

Hopefully, it was just one of those kind of mornings when you just don't feel it. I cannot afford to get sick this time of year. Too much going on!

Say a prayer that the plague leaves our home soon! I'll keep you posted.

The Flu Epidemic Has Spread!

The Flu has now taken hold of my daughter. At least the week's almost over so that she'll hopefully only miss a couple of days from school. Guess we'll be holding classes at my house until they get back to their routine next week.

Well, where are the Lysol wipes so I can clean the sinks, light switches, door knobs - Yes I know sounds silly, but can't hurt. Oh - can't forget the toothbrushes need to be sterilized. Later,  kids are calling . . .

Curses!!!

Curses to the flu! My baby was still running a temp of 102.5 this morning when he woke up. Got him down resting now. He's gonna have a lot of work to make up I fear when he gets back to feeling better.

Katie has talent show auditions, science fair project to work on - the list goes on and on.

On a positive note, two of my teammates with TNT have been doing excellent on their fundraising efforts. Tori raised over $1,200 at her fundraising event last night and Barbara has exceeded her fundraising goal and still has more donations coming in. Fabulous!!! So proud of my team. I really have an awesome group of people on the team this season. I mean, typically everyone that comes to TNT is amazing, but this group has really melded together nicely. The dynamics of the group are the best I've seen.

Keep it up - GO TEAM, GO TEAM, GO TEAM!!! Brevard's Best Can't be Beat!

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 and make your donation today. You can be a superhero too!

It's Confirmed - Ugh!

Just got back from the doctor's office and he confirmed Sam has the flu - Yuck! So, Sam just went to bed and is trying to get some sleep. Hopefully he'll be feeling better soon. I do not like it when the kids are sick. I feel so helpless. 

Looks like it's going to be a rainy, stormy day later too. Perfect for curling up all cozy in bed and watching a movie. What's playing you ask? Sam's choice so we'll be watching The Avengers.

Updates to follow. Have a great day everyone!

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GO TEAM!!

Poor baby sick!

Well, my middle child is home sick again today. Poor thing, he's running a 102 temp, coughing and just looking pitiful. Getting ready to get him in at the doctor's office. Hopefully, he'll recover quickly. I'm thinking he may have strep, but we'll see. Something has been going around his classroom.

Gotta go!

I thought it was Fall?!

Well, here in sunny Florida, if you didn't know it was October, you'd never guess it is Fall. Today's high is going to be 91 and the comfort level, if you can imagine, is at it's lowest. I went out for a short 3 miler today and when I finished by 9 am it was already over 80 and the humidity was horrid. It's times like these that I envy the people up north that get to experience a real Fall. Changing leaves, crisp mornings, ahhh - that would be heaven. Then again, come December when they have frost, snow and sleet to deal with, Florida won't seem so bad.

So, I am officially signed up for the Nike Women's Half Marathon in Washington, D.C. I will be mentoring to our Flex TNT members. What's Flex TNT you ask? It's a virtual team for Team In Training. You receive online coaching, mentors to assist with fundraising questions and ideas and it's a great way to participate in nationwide and international events as part of a team. Team In Training raised monies for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to help fund research to find a cure for blood cancers. In addition, the LLS provides valuable support to patients and their families.

For more information Team In Training, visit my website at: 

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